I keep seeing that this game is basically Doom mixed with Far Cry. Couldn't be further from the truth. Far Cry, for all of its problems, at least has a semblance of a story, meaningful customization and upgrades, and multiple ways to complete missions. In Rage 2, every mission is the exact same.
And by the way there's no stealth option, so the only way you can clear an outpost is by busting in guns blazing. The game doesn't allow you to deviate from this at all.
All of these missions play out exactly the same. If you did one, you did them all. It's the definition of corporate open world sludge as an excuse for a $60 game. Glad I picked it up at Walmart for $12.
Maybe this could be forgivable if the game had a competent use interface. But it doesn't. The menu takes 20 seconds to switch tabs and sections, and the upgrade system is tedious. And it takes 30 seconds to flip over to it because of the delay. You can't fix the lag in the MENU?
The map is also terrible since all the logos are made with neon lighting, and a lot of them have the same shape, so it's hard to tell what icon is what, and the legend is on a different section of the menu??? WHY?
On top of that, there's no weapon customization, so you can't add scopes, magazines, stocks, or even silencers.
People often wonder why video games are "boring" now or they "aren't what they used to be." It's because of games like this where you just drive from location to location doing the same boring tasks and nearly falling asleep. No amount of shooting is going to make your game more fun. Trust me, there ARE good games out there, but games like Rage 2 are the disease, not the cure.
- go to an enemy outpost and kill everyone
- go to a mutant pit and kill everyone but ALSO destroy all the life spores
And by the way there's no stealth option, so the only way you can clear an outpost is by busting in guns blazing. The game doesn't allow you to deviate from this at all.
- go to an authority sentry, stand still, and shoot at it, and then hide behind cover when it starts shooting you. Very action packed.
- go to a "story" mission and sit through a cutscene
- go to a racing track and win the race (why is there racing in a post-apocalyptic world where everyone is trying to fight each other?)
- hijack a convoy and initiate a car chase (okay this one is actually cool)
All of these missions play out exactly the same. If you did one, you did them all. It's the definition of corporate open world sludge as an excuse for a $60 game. Glad I picked it up at Walmart for $12.
Maybe this could be forgivable if the game had a competent use interface. But it doesn't. The menu takes 20 seconds to switch tabs and sections, and the upgrade system is tedious. And it takes 30 seconds to flip over to it because of the delay. You can't fix the lag in the MENU?
The map is also terrible since all the logos are made with neon lighting, and a lot of them have the same shape, so it's hard to tell what icon is what, and the legend is on a different section of the menu??? WHY?
On top of that, there's no weapon customization, so you can't add scopes, magazines, stocks, or even silencers.
People often wonder why video games are "boring" now or they "aren't what they used to be." It's because of games like this where you just drive from location to location doing the same boring tasks and nearly falling asleep. No amount of shooting is going to make your game more fun. Trust me, there ARE good games out there, but games like Rage 2 are the disease, not the cure.